Green Day playing Download Festival 2025 with McFly and Sex Pistols - full lineup

Download Festival will once again rock Donington Park with a packed line-up - including McFly, the Sex Pistols (featuring Frank Carter) and Weezer. The rock and metal festival will return for its 22nd edition between June 13 and 15, 2025.

The headliners are Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn, with all three joining the festival for the first time - a first in the event's history.

Punk-rock royalty Green Day are set to make their long-awaited debut at Download Festival, headlining for the first time in their 37-year career. Known for their high-energy performances and a career that’s shaped the landscape of rock, Green Day has built a legacy of unforgettable live shows that will electrify the crowd on Friday, June 13.

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On Saturday, June 14, the mysterious Sleep Token will embark on their very first Download headline set, having skyrocketed since their inception in 2016. The festival’s grand finale will come at the hands of nu-metal legends Korn, who will also be headlining Download for the very first time.

The Californian five-piece formed in 1993 but have never been more relevant, and their recent shows have caused a huge buzz in the rock community. More than 90 other acts will rock revellers next summer, spanning genres such as rock, metal, punk, emo, hardcore, alternative and classic rock.

These include UK and international heavyweights like Weezer, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Jimmy Eat World, Within Temptation, Eagles Of Death Metal, The Darkness, Poppy, Loathe, Spiritbox, Meshuggah, Steel Panther, Lorna Shore, Airbourne, Jerry Cantrell, Cradle Of Filth, Alien Ant Farm, CKY, McFly, Don Broco, Mallory Knox, The Ghost Inside, Turbonegro, Sylosis, Whitechapel, Fit For An Autopsy, Lorna Shore, Kittie, Jinjerand and others.

Download Festival’s Andy Copping said: "Following on from last year’s sold-out 21st edition, Download’s legacy not only includes the incredible artists who have performed at the hallowed grounds over the years, but also our unrivalled community, safe and warm atmosphere, and fantastic after-hours entertainment at District X, with something for truly everyone."

Tickets will be on sale from 9pm on Thursday, November 14, at www.downloadfestival.co.uk.